Change default user role…

I asked this before, but after looking I cannot add editing capabilities to default role. What I need to do is change default to author and then restrict admin with adminimize. Where can I change this in plugin?

Hello Scott,

What do you mean with “default role”? What’s the default role s2Member is giving currently?

– Eduan

The default role is set to “subscriber”. I need my members to have posting capabilities so I changed it to level 1 and used Role Editor plugin to add posting capabilities, but the custom taxonomy I need them access will not show. See screenshot… All that shows when member is logged in is Dashboard and Posts. I need the outlined plugin to show too. If this cant be done then how can I just change the default “subscriber” to something higher and just use Adminimize plugin to limit there access?

Here is what current member view with level 1 is…

• This reply was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by  Scott Foster.

I tried asking this before here http://www.s2member.com/forums/topic/login-and-user-role-question/ , but was never really given an answer. I know s2 is more for content access and restrictions, byt their must be a way to change role to author or editor instead of subscriber!

Nevermind… finally got help from another persons site.
http://www.freeandeasyblog.com/changing-the-default-role-in-s2member/

Thanks for the heads up on this thread :-)

That sounds like one way to do it. Another possibly simpler/cleaner way.

Please create this directory and file:
/wp-content/mu-plugins/s2-hacks.php
(NOTE: these are MUST USE plugins, see: http://codex.wordpress.org/Must_Use_Plugins)
(See also: http://www.s2member.com/kb/hacking-s2member/)

Knowledge Base » Hacking s2Member® Via Hooks/Filters

Thank YOU thank you thank you. That would have saved me hours!

Very welcome. Sorry I didn’t catch this earlier.

Do you have any ideas for my other problem? http://www.s2member.com/forums/topic/can-i-stop-editors-from-restricting-content/

After that, Ill be ready to go!